The ESC Textbook of Intensive and Acute Cardiac Care

Description

The ESC Textbook of Intensive and Acute Cardiac Care is a key reference for training and accreditation in this specialty. It serves as a reference for experienced and trainee cardiologists and intensivists from all over Europe, establishing a common basis of knowledge in the field and a uniform and improved quality of care, and is fully consistent with guidelines specified in the ESC Core Curriculum for Acute Cardiac Care.

The book comprises 76 chapters, each written by an international opinion leader. The chapters are augmented with numerous high quality colour images.

The printed edition is complemented by an online version, which allows access to the full content of the textbook, provides links from all references through to primary research
journal articles, allows full text searches and access to the many figures and tables that can be downloaded for PowerPoint presentations, and hosts video material and EBAC accredited multiple-choice questions.

The ESC Textbook of Intensive and Acute Cardiac Care

Reviews and Awards

"This book nicely covers both cardiac disease and organ systems affected in the patient with cardiovascular problems. Discussions and illustration of physiology are solid." -- Doody's

"The book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date, and clear review of the basic science,
pathophysiology, and evidence-based medicine that comprises the core of IACC. It is encyclopedic and well written, and its 181 authors represent a Who's Who of respected contributors throughout Europe and the world. The level of detail, the plethora of topics, the quality of the illustrations, the expertise of the authors, and the depth of the bibliographies are impressive. The ESC Textbook of Intensive and Acute Cardiac Care is an exceptional resource and invaluable review text. An excellent purchase for senior clinicians in cardiology and critical care and a must-have for cardiac intensivists in training, it also will be useful to scientists, clinical investigators, journal editors, and practicing clinicians." -- JAMA

"In summary, I found this textbook to be concise, yet comprehensive in its coverage of this important topic and believe it will be of considerable value to those who work in acute and
intensive cardiac care. In general, it is authoritative rather than scholarly. However, it seems like a worthy curriculum for accreditation in this field and should help achieve the goal of
making acute cardiac care uniform and of high quality across Europe." -- Circulation, Journal of the American Heart Association